Southern Pine Beetles Reach Epidemic Level in Montgomery County
August 23, 2017
August 23, 2017
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Aug. 23 -- The Alabama Forestry Commission issued the following news:
Forestry professionals' earlier predictions of a bad year for pine beetles is unfortunately coming to pass, especially for some counties in Alabama. Timber losses may be significant according to officials with the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC).
"When trees are drought-stressed as many are from last fall, their weakened state makes them more prone to insects and diseases . . .
Forestry professionals' earlier predictions of a bad year for pine beetles is unfortunately coming to pass, especially for some counties in Alabama. Timber losses may be significant according to officials with the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC).
"When trees are drought-stressed as many are from last fall, their weakened state makes them more prone to insects and diseases . . .